Thursday, April 9, 2026

teaching my doctor

i inform
my doctor, the young man
with the stethoscope
dangling
around his neck,
an army vet.
i tell him what i've
learned through
my vast research on
web m.d.
and the internet.
i tell him with confidence
that
i've taken a deep dive
into LDL
cholesterol, neuropathy,
A1C,
blood pressure and
triglycerides
and all the rest.
he rolls his eyes,
biting his tongue,
as he places
the cold metal ears
upon
my chest.

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